Samurai jack was created by genndy tartakovsky, who. Airdate september 20, 2002 storyboarded and written by mark andrews directed by randy myers and genndy tartakovsky. The series aired on cartoon network from august 10, 2001, to september 25, 2004, for four seasons and a total of 52 episodes. Samurai jack episode xxiii tv episode 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While the fifthseason episodes are untitled, this episode can be unofficially titled ashi shows jack the truth or jacks legacy ashis search for samurai jack helps her to see the positive. Jack versus demongo, the soul collector, jack battles demongo, akus most powerful minion, and his army of undead warriors. Episode xxiii jack vs demongo, the soul collector 2002. An asian warrior attempts to strike down aku, an evil demon wizard, but he is sent into the future in which aku rules. A series of this magnitude needs to kick things off on the right sandalclad foot, with samurai jack essentially presenting a movieor three connected episodesthat tell jacks origin story. Arguably some of the best action episodes of the series out of quite a bunch.
Made by genndy tartakovsky, this cartoon tells the story of a great warrior displaced to the distant future by the evil shapeshifting wizard aku. With this in mind, and the fact that season 5 is only 10 episodes. After being sent into the future by evil wizard aku, young samurai jack makes a quest to return to the past and undo the destruction caused by the wizard. Watch samurai jack online stream full episodes directv. He is unfailingly kind and generous, and will always attempt to help those in need, as well as dispatching sage like wisdom to those he believes are in need of guidance. Jack is naked, after his clothes and sword are stolen by a white rabbit, jack must figure out a way to get them back, all while being chased by angry pe. Samurai jack is an american animated television series created by animator genndy.
Samurai jack finally comes to an end, but underwhelms. The tv description fed readers some hoohah that the episode was about jack and ashi saving people from being used to power a megarobot, as if the writers of it. Thetvdb is an open database, meaning that if information or images are missing, youre welcome to log in and add the information yourself. He often ends up sacrificing a chance to return to his own time in order to help someone else. Jack faces four different menaces in different seasons of the year. Aku hires the best hunters in the universe, the imakandi, to track down samurai jack. Jack and the annoying creature is the thirtythird episode in the third season of samurai jack. Samurai jack vs lord dominator wander over yonder the cartoon network forum. Samurai jack marathon december 2002 toonami wiki fandom. Its really the only lowpoint in the whole series for me. With phil lamarr, mako, kevin michael richardson, george takei. Jack lies down for a rest and suddenly, the ground starts to move.
Along the way jack enlists allies to defeat some of akus henchmen and other villains before getting to the top dog to defeat him and find the portal that can return jack to his own time. Phil lamarr mako kevin michael richardson george takei. Episode ii the samurai called jack the samurai lands in the future and is named jack. Jack strongly exhibits the characteristics of a stoic hero. It aired on august 10, 2001 which marked the official debut of the series. The season 4 episode began as lii 52, and season 5 began as xcii 92. Jack versus demongo, the soul collector, jack battles demongo, akus most powerful minion, and his army of undead. Samurai jack episode xxiii tv episode 2002 kevin michael. The episode starts with jack walking through a desert and coming to rest at a large grove of trees.
Reflecting on the world of evil he has created, aku laments that jack has proved to be the most persistent thorn in his side. He has had considerable development during his time in the future. Samurai jack is the original threepart pilot made up from the beginning, the samurai called jack and the first fight in seamless format. One of akus evil minions, and collector of the essence of warriors.
Samurai jack xxiii aka jack vs demongo, the soul collector. Samurai jack, seasons 1 5 2018 samurai jack, season 3 2002. Samurai jack poprojo adult swim content rating archive. Samurai jack is an american animated television series created by animator genndy tartakovsky. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can undo. Demongo, the soul collector is the twentythird episode in the second season of samurai jack. When you as an audience finish watching xcii, you are technically finished with xcii and are at the start of xciii 93 and so on. The action reaches its peak in episodes such as xviii jack and the ultrarobots, xxii jack and imakandi, and xxiii jack vs demongo, the episode that officially hooked me as a lifelong fan. This episode features an overly friendly creature befriending jack, which in turn leads to some misadventures. Ive always hated that imagery, the grizzled voiceovers, the music style, and the tropes of that genre in just about any medium, and genndy couldnt change that for me with samurai jack. Samurai jack was an american animated television series created by animator genndy tartakovsky. When aku is reborn to set forth his reign of terror, the emperors son is sent off to learn the ways of the. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by akus evil robot warlords.
Samurai jack tv series episode xxiii 2002 connections. The 3hour marathon featured 6 random episodes of samurai jack and marked the first appearance of the series on toonami. Weve unlocked every episode so follow his journey again. Watch all 15 samurai jack episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. A fifth season spanning 10 episodes premiered on adult swims toonami block on march 11, 2017 the first four seasons are available on region 1 dvd. Meanwhile, aku hires the best bounty hunters in the galaxy to track down his elusive prey a samurai named jack. It was also released on a standalone dvd and vhs format on march 19, 2002 as samurai jack. Samurai jack has finally returned to the past and defeated aku. Morris on april 12, 2020 april 12, 2020 the third season of samurai jack puts the hero into more humorous situations than in previous seasons, but the material works because it doesnt diminish from jacks quest or from how he must keep learning to overcome obstacles in his path. Aku sends out demongo, the soul collector, to destroy jack. Liii xcii genndy tartakovsky bryan andrews genndy tartakovsky march 11, 2017 fifty years have passed since jack arrived in the future. The complete collection seasons 15 of the award winning, critically acclaimed cult favourite. Morris, author creator of the six pack series and more.
Episode xciii is the second episode of season 5 the fiftyfourth episode in samurai jack. The third season of samurai jack puts the hero into more humorous situations than in previous seasons, but the material works because it doesnt diminish from jacks quest or from how he must keep learning to overcome obstacles in his read more. Yojimbo 1961 the scene with a walking jack is a reference to the kurosawa film. Jack escapes the destruction, traveling the world in search of justice and the chance to battle the evil aku and his robot minions in the world of the future. As a bonus in the dvd, jack and the scotsman part 1 can be viewed. Long ago in a distant land, i, aku, the shape shifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil. In depth information about episode xxiii jack vs demongo, the soul collector, produced by cartoon network studios, rough draft studios. But on that night, a mysterious sword appears before him. The first three episodes were released as a standalone movie titled samurai jack. It ran for four seasons and a total of 52 episodes.
The only episode of the entire series to feature exactly one speaking part. Jacks epic saga continues as he learns the power of the mountain from three mysterious monks, battles the soul collector, domongo, and reflects upon his past after he happens upon the ruins of his childhood home. Jack and the traveling creatures is the thirty second episode in the third season of samurai jack. While the fifthseason episodes are untitled, this episode can be unofficially titled jack vs. A young samurai, jack, is sent into a dystopian future by the tyrannical shapeshifting demon aku setting him off on an epic quest to return to the past and defeat aku before he can take over the world. Super saturday marathon that aired on saturday, december 28, 2002 from 1. In this episode, jack faces a powerful enemy in the form of demongo, akus disciple and one of his most powerful minions. Aku has his most powerful minion, demongo, find jack and capture his essence. Recognized as a mighty warrior, jack is guided to a mysterious portal capable of returning him to the past. Samurai jack, tells the story of a young prince from medieval japan whose fathers empire is destroyed by the demon aku. Demongo, the soul collector aku sends out demongo, the soul collector, to destroy jack. A fifth season, which will have 10 episodes, premiered on adult swims toonami block on march 11, 2017, to may 20, 2017 1. Samurai jacks final season has been an emotional roller coaster and one of the shows most mature and emotional yet, setting the stage for the final battle between the hero and his enemy.
Made up of the episodes the beginning, the samurai called jack, and the first fight, jacks main beef with aku is detailed to a compelling degree here, with his ensuing banishment. The series aired on cartoon network from august 10, 2001 to september 25, 2004. Now jack must fight all the mighty warrior souls that demongo has collected. Episode xcvii is the sixth episode of the fifth season, and the fiftyeighth episode of samurai jack. Kenny will face the dangers and perils of his new life. The warrior, nicknamed jack, now seeks to defeat aku, undo the destruction he wrought, and return to the past. Samurai jackepisodes the cartoon network wiki fandom. The series aired on cartoon network from august 10, 2001 to september 25, 2004, for four seasons that span 52 episodes.
Demongo, the soul collector aku sends out demongo, the sole collector, to destroy jack. The final season premiered on toonami march 11, 2017 at 11pm10c. Of course, da samurai was just a loudmouth poser who was no real threat to jack under all the bluster, while ashi is highly skilled and seriously violentminded. Aku unleashes upon samurai jack demongo, who commands the essence of many great warriors who once threatened aku. References 1 referenced in 1 featured in 1 references. Sves talkback samurai jack xxxiii spoilers the cartoon network forum. Samurai jack premiered february 1, 2014 at 4am3c and completed its run on march 20, 2019 at 8pm7c.